3 super simple ways to grow pandan leaves at home for year round leaves

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Pineapple tree, also known as sticky leaves, fragrant pineapple. It is a tropical herbaceous plant used as a spice in Southeast Asian cuisine such as Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Pineapple leaves are long, narrow and straight like a sword, gathered at the base like fan blades. Pandan leaves are used fresh or frozen. Its characteristic aroma is due to the aromatic compound 2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline, and the chlorophyll helps to give the green color.

The plant is hardy, prefers full sunlight, tolerates shade, is drought tolerant and also tolerates humidity, preferring to live in a high temperature, fertile environment, the appropriate temperature for the growth period is from 23-32oC, winter temperature should be warm and protected from wind, not lower than 10oC.

2. Uses of pandan leaves
Pandan leaves are used in dishes such as sticky rice, tea, cakes, cooked with soy sauce for a very special aroma. The removal of pandan leaves has many stages. To save time, in the industry, pandan leaves are processed into powder. Become an indispensable condiment of many dishes.

Green bean sticky rice with pandan leaves

3. Prepare tools for growing pandan leaves
Soil: pineapple plant can grow and develop well on many different soils, when planting, it is recommended to mix prepared soil with decayed cow manure, chicken manure, vermicompost, rice husks, rice husks, peat, organic humus… to provide nutrients for plants. Should combine priming with lime and then dry for 15-20 days before planting to handle pathogens in the soil.

Varieties: trees are often grown by people by rooting (planting with branches). When choosing varieties, it is necessary to choose plants with fat stems, smooth and fresh leaves. You can buy ready-made seedlings at gardeners or buy directly at e-commerce platforms such as Lazada, Shopee, Tiki, Sendo...

Planting tools: a small garden, can also be planted in styrofoam, plastic pots, plastic buckets, cement bags, etc., tools for making soil and planting such as hoe, knife, trowel...

4. How to grow pandan leaves
Plant pandan leaves in the ground in the garden

Pineapple tree grown in home garden

Prepare a vacant lot. Before planting, the soil needs to be loosened so that the soil is porous. Then use a trowel or a knife to dig a small hole, put the pineapple seedling in and then cover it with soil. It is necessary to compact the root to prevent the tree from being uprooted by chickens, flavors, cows, pigs, etc. or shaken when there is a storm. After planting, proceed to cover for about 10 days to avoid direct sunlight, loss of strength or rainwater to waterlogged the plants. If the weather is normal, remember to water the plants regularly.

Growing pandan leaves in pots

Pineapple plants grown in pots in the garden

When growing pandan plants in pots, you need to choose a pot with good drainage. It is recommended to use specialized black plant pots in gardeners. Then put the soil in the pot, should give about 1/3 of the pot of soil, proceed to put the seedling in, keep the stem standing and fill the surrounding soil. Use coconut fiber around the base of the tree to retain the best moisture. When planting, you should choose cool weather, not hot sun, if it is sunny, you should put the potted plant in the coolest and dry place. After the plant has been incubated for 2-3 weeks, put the pot in the sun for the plants to adapt.

How to grow pineapple leaves hydroponically
This is how to grow pandan leaves with water and absolutely no soil. First, prepare a glass basin filled with water. Then, choose the branches that grow well, have a blue color, go wash the roots thoroughly and then cut off the bad, damaged roots, leaving only the main roots and healthy root branches. Next, you bring the plants into the pre-prepared aquatic pots, before placing the plants in you, mix the water with a little nutrient solution to make the plants grow faster. After completing this stage, you add rocks to the upper part to fix the tree as well as decorate the tree more beautiful. Within 15 to 20 days, the plant will adapt to the environment and develop normally.

5. How to take care of pandan leaves
Caring for pandan plants planted in the ground
After planting for about half a month, fertilize with organic fertilizer, goat manure, cow dung ... in the dry season, you should regularly keep the plants moist by watering regularly and paying attention to cleaning the grass.

Taking care of aquatic pineapple plants
When planting trees, you must pay attention to regular tree care, when you see that the tree has absorbed all the water, you must add more water. Adjust the amount of nutrient solution so that it is just right, if the concentration of nutrients is too much, it will cause the plant to rot and die. Leave a space between the leaves and the base of the plant so that the leaves do not touch the water, causing water pollution due to waterlogged leaves. If you see that the tree is growing too fast, you should prune the leaves so that the tree does not occupy an area but is more beautiful. It is necessary to bring the plant to dry in the sun for about 1 hour / day so that the plant does not wilt.

6. Harvest pandan leaves
After planting about 30 to 40 days, the pandan leaves have been harvested for the first time. In the second month, the tree starts to branch a lot, the leaf sheath gradually becomes larger and can be harvested.

Above is a super simple tutorial on how to make pandan leaves at home. Hopefully with this guide of Nha Kim Garden you will be able to grow this plant for your garden.